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DIED.


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Caused by the Collapse I'm Wheat.
THE FIDELITY NATIONAL BANK IN CHARGE OF Ex
AMINKR POWELL.


Caused by the Collapse i'm Wheat.
THE FIDELITY NATIONAL BANK IN CHARGE OF Ex-
AMINER POWELL.
The Controller OF the Currency to-day received
telegram from MI. Powell the regular bank ex-
aminer for the western district OF Ohio, saying
that he has taken charge of the Fidelity National
Bank, OF Cincinnati, Ohio as an 1nsolvent institu-
r1on. No particulars are given.
Controller Trenholm says that it ia not likely
mat the exact condition OF the bank can be as
Certaneo inside OF two weeks. He said: "RumOrs
ABOUT this bank in connection with the collapse OF
tne wheat corner in Chicago have been widely
puOnShed, and for week past the bank examiner
mas Deen either In Cincinnati or within easy reach
OF II, under instructions to watch the situation
ciOeely without doing anything to attract atten-
lion or 10 d1scredit the bank, but to be ready to
step IN upon any appearance justifytng his inter-
Yent10n. On the 10th Inst. wrote q letter to the
F1denty Bank, which was posted in time for the
1913 O'CLOCK train OF that day, In which letter I
asked iOr candid statement as to the banks con-
Utlon ana complications. / also offered II so re-
Quested Oy telegraph, to send the assistance OF
Inc directors an experienced and able examiner
from one OF the Eastern cities The request was
not made, and the answer by letter. dated the 18th
inst, Indicated confident opinion on the part OF
the managers OF the bank that they would be
Dea to go through all right. That is all know
ABOUT the situation at present."
IL was subsequently ascerta1ned that the liabili-
Ties OF the bank, exclusive OF capital stock are
ABOUT $500 600. The Individual deposits are
about &2,5OOOOO
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Shot His Aged Mother.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE FOLLOW
QUARREL,

Shot HIS AGED Mother
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE FOLLOW A
QUARREL.
John Engberg, a Dane twenty-five years old,
shot and probably killed his aged mother, in
Brooklyn, last night, and then shot himself He
will die, it is thought. Engberg lived with his
mother, Mrs Frederick Engberg, and two younger
brothers on the top floor OF the tenement house 1
Adelphi street. He was employed In j. w. Pratt
ton streets New York, but paid very little atten-
ton to his work. He drank frequently and
abused his mother. At O'Clock fast night he
went home. after having been away since Satur-
day, and when his mother demonstrated with him
Tor his dissipation he threatened to beat her.
After few more words had passed he drew q
32-caliber pistol and fired three shots at his
mother. ALL the balls entered her left side In the
region Of the heart, and she fell on the bed Then
IN 1as
got possession OF the pistol, and ran down stairs
whit. When she reached the sidewalk she was
ried her back to her room. There they found Eng
berg sitting quietly on the side OF the bed: The
officer arrested him and, not knowing Of his in:
house When he arrived there he was very weak
and had just SUFFICIENT strength to indicate the
IN nls Ss was sent
sufficiently to tell his story. He was very cool
and the only reason he gave for his crime that
his mother had spoken harShly to him.
any father committed suicide nine years ago ~
he said, "after he had caused my mother lots OF
trouble: She was the best woman that ever lived.
but she's never had anything but trouble. gave
her lots OF trouble, but have made up for ff to-
night by putting her out Of all trouble" He cried
little at this point, and before he could resume
lining him, said the wound In the stomach was
fatal, and that he could not i've until morning
Enyberts face grew very pale at this and he nearly
tainted. He was taken TO the Homeopathic HOS
pital where he was still alive at late hour last
night. His mother u seventy-two years old. DR..
not recover.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and 300 pm prices
OF the New YORK stock Market rs reported ny special
wire to h. II. Dodge, $50 10TH street:
Name.
| 0. Is:ooI
Name


The following changes from yesterday q quotations
on the Washington Stock Exchange noted to-day:
n 3. 4hs' dsSi, c9uP3nns, 1924 bid. 110H asked.
2 e. PER imps- 1891, currency. ii4x bid.
p, q. 50;year fund, Zoos. 1924. currency, l22
1l3h bid. Metropolitan railroad stock. lO4 bid.
lug asked North Capitol and D Street, 45s bid
45x, asked. Washington Gas, Az bid, AK
asked. Georgetown Gas, As bid. National MefropoI.
Golumbs INSURANCE., 13s'. bid. l4H asked. Potomac
dl rance $50 bid Rigs Insurance, Sh bid.
Warrington Brick Machine, 1855 bid. Bank OF
Washington, 27o bid. National Metropolitan Bank
ITO bid Farmers and Mechanics Bank GEORGE
town, 1914 bid Citizens National Bank, ll51
6id SECOND National Bank. 1851 bid asked Go:
l32 BID Real Estate Title Insurance.. l26 bid
Penn. Eel. Co. AZ asked. Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co, S3h bid. So asked u. s. Electric
Light, 0S4 bid. Panorama stock So bid, w. l. LIST
mortgage bonds SIN bid.
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A Drunken Man and His Pistol.

The THIRTEENTH STREET SHOOTING CASE.
In the Criminal Court this morning, before Judge
montgomery, Basil N. Frtel, indicted for having,
on April %, committed an assault and battery
with intent to kill Officers Ellis and Narrower was
tried, Mr.. Campben Darlington for the defendant
and Mr. Lfpscomb for the Government. The testl-
mony was to the effect that the officers, hearing
pistol shot, went to the front OF Madeline st. Glars
house. on 18th and streets, and there saw the de-
1endant, who fired on them and jumped back into
the veSt1bule or the house and continued to fire
until he empt1ed his pistol, and then came out and
surrendered, and on the way the station he said
TO Ellis that he intended 70 Lii them.
Mr.. Darlington claimed for the defendant that
there was no intent in the case, and that In this
case Justice must be tempered with mercy; that
from O'Clock that afternoon 1.-THE time OF the ar
rest ne was so much under the influence OF liquor
that ne could not form the intent TO kill; that 1t
was simply the freak OF q drunken man.
Several witnesses from the Government Print
ing once testified to the reputation OF the defend
ant Tor peace and order being good.
The defendant testified that he left the Govern.
ment Printing ONCE on the day In question about
noon for the purpose OF paying some bills; that he
went to kernan's Theater and got to drinking and
playing pool, taking at the close OF each OF the
II games drink, sometimes whisky and some
times beer, and he had no recollection OF the
shooting.
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Charles Alden, inventor OF milk condensinn. fruit
evap0rating and other processes, committed sui.
eide yesterday at Randolph. Mass. He was at one
time very wealthy.
on charge OF obtaining &4,25O from an electric
light firm Tor the alleged purpose Of obtaining q
city franchise. was commenced yesterday.
liver, has Just notified Dr.. ]. A. Hun republican.
prohibition candidate TOR state senator that he
must not enter Rowan County.
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Transfers OF Real Estate.

TfanSterS OF Real Estate
Deeds In fee have been filed As follows: w. B.
Palmer to Jas Raglan, trustee, sub "a. SO. 834; g.
G. A. Whitaker to R. W. Burke and n. N. Bradley
pit 1, So 800; 24,5Oo. ]. F. Olmstead to A. H.
McLachlen, lots 80 to 80, 50. 723; g, $685. j. T..
Arms ct al, trustees, to c. 8. Du Bots, sub g. So.
921; $780, &C. P. T. Horrfgan to J. Il. C. Wilson,
sub lot 81, So LOST; 500. Delilah Bacon TO A. T..
Brtce, pit IL, so. PA; $3.50 E. Brennan to g. w.
ESter ct al pts IA and 15, 50. 297; 81 900. 8. j.
Block to J. b. Archer lot IL, So 544; FLA. j. p.
$4,000. R. e. Norris to w. w. Mccullough, lots 81
and So, KS SUE Long Meadows; $500. J. 8. Boss TO
EudOra +. Hatcher, sub lot so, So. 1908; s, 800.
Selma B. Rynex to Adela c. Rynex, part 8, square
497; s.. j. Lee Wolf to w. F. Quicksoll, lot 2,
property; r.. A. B. Tolcott TO H. Pedef1ous, lot
IL, 50. 1886; 81, SO. A. C. Clark to same, lot
10, do; $76i.6O w. 8. Thompson to Julia 8.
Goodfellow lots 80 and 80 SO. TIA 81 800 Cecilia
b. Fest to W. 8. Lower ct AL lots n and rs, So
%, SO. 500: l,7OO D. Breed to J. c. Churchill pit
81, s. P. BIS sub. Mt. Pleasant; g, 900. j. l.
Hodge to Carrie B. Evans lot 50. 675; -.
Catherine NJ. B. Jones to Chas. Specht, lots 26 to
%, SO. 6l5; g. 400: IT: stevens to L B; Waters
sprague to Benz. +. Burns, pit W. ore. n 2, 50.
sis; S7,e49.7s. w. J. P. Clark to Jas W. Weisner,
sub lot 81 SO. 23S; q o50. D. Malcomson TO Julia
B. Malcoms0n, pit. 8. 50. 325; LOO. Julia B.
Malcomson to w. O'Brien, same property; s.. s.
addition to west washington; i,55O. D. F. Nc
Gowan ct al to w. w. Phelps, pit. 10, 50. $50;
S. OOO A. C. Clark to c. s. Chesney, sub 81, so.
$50; 81, $685. G. F. Hardin to T. j. Mayer, pr. SO.
1873; N,06O.SO. j. b. Spaulding to r. n. T1lton,
sub. lots Al to 81, so. %; u $50. s. c. Mcdowell
Varnum, ext, to ]. Il. ontrich, lot 81, So 4s5;
s. 500.
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Why q Hall CurYes

Why q bail Curves.
THE CURVE EXPLAINED BY AN EMINENT SPECIALIST
IN NOTION.
Prof R. Proctor, in Longmans Magazine
When bali Tor, In fact any missile) Is ad-
vancing rapidly through the air there is formed In
front Oft small aggregation OF compressed air. On
passing we may remark that the compressed air I'm
front OF advancing cannon ball has been rendered
discerntble-we can hardly say visible-by instan.
taneous photography. In shape the cushion OF
air Is cOn1cal, or, rather cOnoidal IL the ball Is
advancing without spin; and, therefore, ft resists
the progress OF the ball equally on ali sides and
only AFFECTS the balls velocity. The same Is the
case II the ball is spinning on an axis lying along
its course. But In the case we have TO consider
where the ball is spinning on an axis square IT'S
course, the cushion OF compressed air formed by
the advancing ball has no longer this symmetrical
shape. On the advancing side OF the spinning
surface the air cannot escape so readily 1t would
II there were no spin; on the other side IL escapes
more readily than 1t would but for the spin. Hence
the cushion OF air Is thrown toward that side of
the ball where the spin Is forward, and removed
happen as where ball encounters a cushion slant
A ball driven squarely against very SOFT cushion
plunges straight into IL, turning neither to the
right nor to the LEFT, or II detected at ali (as
against billiard cuShiOn) comes straight back on
its course; but II driven asant against the cushion
It Is detected from the region OF resistance SO
with the base ball AS the cushion OF air against
which It is advancing is not opposed squarely TO
It, but Is stronger on one side than on the other
the ball is detected from the region OF great
est resistance.
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suicide Of q Supposed Dynamiser.
ENGLISH POLICE MAKING A MYSTERY OFT or a
DROWNED MAN.

DROWNED NAN
An inquest was held at Birmingham. England
yesterday on the body OF a man found In tie canal
there with his throat cut. In one OF his pockets
was found pocketbook containing receipts for
making explosives, and entries or receipts OF
money amounting 10 r2so A razor OF American
make was found on the tow-path. The name ana
addresses OF several persons in New York
were found In another pocket The jurys'
verdict was that the man had been found
drowned. The body OF the suicide Was
ident1f1ed last evening as that OF William Rogers.
an engine litter and resident OF Birmingham. The
New ork address found Ia the diary Il that OF q
relative OF Rogers. Experts believe that the en-
tries In the diary relate TO the making OF percus-
sion caps.
The police say there is hardly doubt that the
man was dynamiter driven 10 suicide by remorse.
lie was about forty years old and OF muscular
Du1.d- doctors testified at the inquest that In
thelr opinion death was due 20 drowning. They
believe that the wound in the throat as SELF
inflicted, and or itself would scarcely have proved
1atal- There were several abrasions on the body,
beyond which and the wound In the throat no
marks OF violence could be found. The body was
found on Saturday morning and had apparently
been In the water about six hours diary of
1877 altered 10 suit 1881, found In one OF the
pockets IL contains numerous entries. The
name Reagan" frequently occurs In the book,
and the address, .'kokes Paper Mills" appears
once. The last entry reads: zone pint OF spirits
10 bucketful OF water" The diary has been sent
10 chemical experts FOR examination. The BODY
Will be Photographed
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RAILROAD ATTORNEYS IN FORCE,
The Burton Stock.Car Companyss Case.


aHA1n0 BRFoRD fHH INTERSTATE co1rNnsloN-
GEN. BUII1R AMONG TIE COUNSEL.
Twenty-1 i've or thirty attorneys were assembled
this morning In the small room in which the In
terstate Commerce Commission holds its public
sittingS when the chairman announced that the
commission was ready to hear arguments
In the case Of the Burton Stock-Car Com
pany against several railroad companies. The
respondents are the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy, the Hannibal and St Joe, aud the
ter; the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacinc and Chi
cage and Alton. BY William Brown; the Union
1 IsSae ana Poems y John Blair and
lumbus. Cincinnati and indianapolis, by Al. Pop
rns and the Chicago saS s
ana 81 Paul. by Burton Hanson. The complain
AND chs4Res SS Cen Butler
THE COMPLAINT AND PETITION
The attorneys for the complainants first ad-
dressed the Commission. MI. Barbour read the
complaint In full Its burden is that the COM
Ranles charge shippers an excess Of 1913 per cent
Ior tine privilege OF shipping cattle in the Burton
cars Their prayer Is that the companies be re-
stfalned from such discrimination and overcharge.
GIN BU7I1R ON CRUELTY TO ANNALS.
Gen. Butter said that for q great many years
there had been complaints that the ordinary
method OF shipping wild cattle was cruel They
were carried ior four hours without food
ana Water. ana were then stopped, as was alleged,
iof the purpose OF feeding, watering and rest
ing the cattle. Even this was not done until Con-
gress passed an act requiring it, but substantially
Inc requirements were not then compiled with.
troughs OF water. They were wild with thirst,
ana rusneo TO the trOughS, the strong getting
tnere ana Inc weak being excluded Those which
succeeded n!led themselves with water and then
Were dlslncnned to eat the baled hay offered them.
In tnlS CONDITION they were reshipped
BAD FOR THOSE WHO EAT THE BEEF
The beer OF cattle treated in this way, said Ben.
Butler, was unwholesome and deleteriOus to
health. Boards OF health, notably that Of Massa-
chusetts, had taken Official cognizance OF this
matter. The Burton cars had been invented and
constructed to remedy the evils OF this system.
Ine burton Company claimed the right to pre-
transportation at the same rates as
were charged to shippers in ordinary cars, and SO
much, they believed, would be their right at COM
mon law. They came before the Commission with
NO clalm lor damages, but simply asking that a
RUE De made requiring all roads TO receive and
maui Ine burton cars when they were In suitable
conditl0n as to strength and case OF movement, at
the ordinary rates.
MI. George G. Burton, the inventor Of the Burton
St0ck car, was the next witness. It was brought
out That the revenues OF his company were de-
rived from charge to the shipper Of 2k cents per
mile and TO the railroad Of Of cent per mile for
the use OF the Burton car. he was crOss-examined
Dy nearly all the counsel for the respondents
Inc Commission took recess from to 3 p. m.
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PASSENGER ON A FRENCH STEAMER CHARGED W.T.
KILLING HIS

PASSENGER ON A FRENCH STEAMER CHARGED WIFE
KILLING HIS UNCLE
When the French steamer Burgoyne arrived in
New York from Havre on Saturday, United States
Marshal Bernard stepped aboard and arresDed Lu-
cren Mary, Storage passenger, on q charge OF
murder. The French consulate had received word
that a murder had been committed at Furry, In
the department Of YOU'VE, France, on the 10th OF
June, In which Mary killed his uncle Francois
Routand, and then robbed him. Mary was ar.
ralgned In New York yesterday. He refused 10 say
any thing further than that he was not guilty. He
exhibited much nervousness The bundles which
Mary had In his possession were opened in his
presence. They contained three pocketbookA con.
tanning French and American money, q money
belt one gold and one silver watch chain, and .
quantity Of letters and papers These are sup
posed TO have been stolen at the time OF the muir.
der. Another package contained a fun suit of
clotheS shirt covered with blood, and a murder.
Gus pistol and knife. AT the sight OF the latter Ar
ticies the prisoner cowed like a whipped cur, and
his eyes almost started from their sockets. The
prisoner was remanded W await the arrival OF
papers from France.
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BEECHER's NEPHEW TO SUCCEED HIM -Rev
Charles stowe, son OF Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe
who nled the pulpit OF the late Henry Ward
manently pastor OF Plymouth church. Mr. stowe
Is about thrtyeight years old In early life he ran
away 10 sea and served before the mast ON the old
BLACK Bali Line OF Liverpool packets He worked up
totne position of nrst mate and then quit seafar-
Ing lie. he was then about twenty one years old
and In 1870 he went 10 the Edwards Place school
at Stockordge, Mass, where his rather Prof stowe
had q home. He was graduated from Harvard
college, entered the ministry and was afterward
rector of 81. James Episcopal church OF Benning-
ton, VT. Later he became a Congregationalist
ana was called 10 the passionate of the largest
cnurcn AT hartford, Conn., where he now II. The
New YORK World, however, says that tie Rev.
Charles stowe Is not 10 succeed his famous uncle
In the Plymouth pulpit.
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TWO WOMEN FIGHT UNTIL ONE DIES IN THE RING.
The news comes from Abbey, In Sussex, Eng
land, OF the most horrible exhibition which has
ever taken place in England, prize-Hght between
women on Sunday. Apart from the brutaliz1ng
character Of the spectacle itself is the additional
horror OF its ending for one OF the contestants died
in the ring from her injuries The female pugilists
were Mrs Christmas and Ellen Noonan. The meet
Ing was witnessed by large crowd OF spectators,
both men and women. Great vigor and determi-
nation characterized the battle, and, though Sc
yerely punished, Ellen Noonan fought until she
fell from sheer loss OF blood. All attempts TO re-
v1ye her were found useless, and she soon expired
Mrs. Christmas is in prison, but people are asking
where were the police at the time OF the fight
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SPRING HArs
DUNLAP's NEW YORK STYLE IN SPRING HATS
The acknowledged introducer Of Head Gear In
America Mono genuine unless bearing their trade
wIILETT RUorF,
soae Agents for this city.
sp4 sos Psnn'a svsuua
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HORRIBLE DISCOVERY 81 4 YouEa WoxAM.-
William Barnea an EngfshmAn, who has been In
this country three years, committed suicide az
Ede, Pa, SATURDAY night BY hanging himself from
the limb OF tree In the grounds OF the hotel here
Where ne WAS boarding. The rope was so long
that hts feet touched the ground. A lady who
knew barnes was walking In the grounds this
mornin9 and saw him standing, O. she thought,
under the tree. She approached, called his name
and placed her hand on his shoulder. Moved BY
her touch the body swung round and the distorted
features OF the dead man confronted her. Barnes
has wealthy Teaativss n 1ngland
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CHANGING THE NANfs OF TIE ROCKY MoUNrAnsR
council has been passed declaring that unauthor-
tied and Inappropriate names have been given to
and proper that names OF persons more Intimately
connected with the inception and execution OF the
Canadian national highway should be perpetuated
in this manner, the names Of I'VE OF the Rocky
Mountains are changed g follows: Boundary
Peak TO PopeS Peak, afyer the minister OF Rail-
ways; Mount Hermit TO Mount Upper, after the
Donald AFTER the premier; Mount Cunningham 70
Mount Mackenzie, after the ex-prem1er, and an
unnamed mountain 70 be called Mount Mac
ph0ga0H.